President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of retired Maj. Gen. Samaila Iliya, a distinguished military officer who served the country meritoriously before retirement, joining the armed forces to mourn the loss. The president, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Monday commiserated with friends and associates of the officer. Buhari acknowledged that the deceased distinguished himself in various leadership roles in the army, including holding key positions in the Command and Staff College. He noted with commendation, that Iliya also brought glory to the country in peace keeping…
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The Federal Government on Monday reviewed the 2020 Draft Federal Capital Territory Courts Sentencing Guideline and Practice Directions, geared towards the effective implementation of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakarile Malami, SAN, made this known in Abuja, while declaring open a Virtual Interactive Session, organised by the Presidential Committee on Correctional Service Reform and Decongestion in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Justice. Malami in his keynote address said the pilot document will be extended to other States of the Federation, especially those States that have enacted the Administration of…
South Africa’s University of Witwatersrand on Monday started the second COVID-19 vaccine trial in the country, said the institution. Shabir Madhi, Executive Director of the South African Medical Research Council Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit (VIDA) at Wits and the Faculty of Health Sciences Dean-elect said. Madhi said that he would lead the Phase II trial of the NVX-CoV2373 vaccine, which is produced by U.S.-based biotech company Novavax. Madhi said the trial will enroll up to 2,904 volunteers aged 18-64 years and evaluate if the ”nanoparticle S-protein”, in the COVID-19 vaccine protects against the disease in these age…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured the people of Jigawa State of adequate security against insurgents. Buratai gave the assurance during a visit on the Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Nuhu Sanusi, after an inspection of ongoing construction work at Army Barracks in Yar-Gaba, Dutse on Monday. He said the visit was part of the effort to establish army unit in the state and inspect the ongoing projects at the newly established barracks in the state. Buratai disclosed that the establishment of the barracks under 3 Brigade was to ensure that there was no incursion of insurgents…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Zamfara said it had arrested 249 vehicles for violation of vehicle number plates rules during a special patrol. The Sector Commander in the state, Mr Wohioka Uchechukwu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Monday. Uchechukwu said the operation was to ensure proper registration and use of vehicles to prevent movement of firearms by criminal elements using vehicles with old number plates. He added that the enforcement became necessary considering the security challenges facing the state.
Shares in French soccer club, Olympique Lyonnais (OL), surged on Monday, following Lyon’s surprise victory over Manchester City in Europe’s top-flight Champions League tournament. Lyon shares were up 6.9 per cent in early session trading. Lyon stunned pre-tournament favourites Manchester City with a 3-1 victory on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the Champions League where they will face Bayern Munich.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Dr Obadiah Mailafiya, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for questioning again. Yakubu Bawa, Mailafiya’s lawyer confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. According to him, Mailafiya is expected to be at the Jos office of the DSS on Monday by 12 noon. Bawa said the invitation was in connection with Mailafiya’s encounter with the DSS last week. “I believed it wouldn’t be anything different from the last encounter with DSS, which was purely interactive,” he said. NAN recalled that Mailafiya…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday presented Staff of Office and Instrument of Appointment to Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara in Eredo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State. Speaking during the presentation of Staff of Office and Instrument of Appointment to Oba Ogunsanwo at his palace in Ilara, Governor Sanwo-Olu reiterated his administration’s commitment to the fulfilment of his promise to spread infrastructure to all parts of Lagos State including Epe Division. The Governor said royal fathers are indispensable partners of government due to the roles they play as agents of development, promoters…
Following the financial crisis occasioned by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government has instituted fiscal measures aimed at improving revenue and entrenching a regime of prudence with emphasis on achieving value for money.The goal of the fiscal interventions, according to the Federal Government, would be to keep the economy active through carefully calibrated regulatory or policy measures designed to, among others, boost domestic value-addition, de-risk the enterprise environment, attract external investment and sources of funding.Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba disclosed the series of measures when he made a presentation on Thursday to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm felicitations to former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on his 79th birthday, August 17, 2020, joining family, friends and associates to celebrate with the elder statesman.As the former military leader turns a new age, the President believes his services to the country will always be remembered.President Buhari prays that the Almighty God will continually strengthen Gen. Babangida, grant him good health and longer life, Presidential Media Adviser, Femi Adesina said in a statement on Sunday.